Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah

Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah (1265-June 1320) was the Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate from 1316 to 1320, succeeding Shihabuddin Omar and preceding Khusro Khan. He was the last ruler of the Khalji dynasty.

Biography
Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah was a son of Alauddin Khalji, and he was the brother of Shihabuddin Omar. He was imprisoned by his brother's regent, the general Malik Kafur, due to the threat that he posed to Kafur's rule. He was freed after his father's former bodyguards killed Kafur, and he became the new regent for his brother before having him blinded and deposed. Qutbuddin became the new Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, and he retained his father's officers and governors, ensuring a stable government. He had his father's bodyguards executed, and he crushed a rebellion in Gujarat before sending his gay lover and general Khusro Khan to conquer Waranagal in 1318. Shah was known to be bisexual, having a large harem of women and several male lovers. In 1320, Khusro murdered Mubarakh Shah and seized power, ending the Khalji dynasty.